In the Bleak Midwinter 1995

Out of work actor Joe volunteers to help try and save his sister's local church for the community by putting on a Christmas production of Hamlet, somewhat against the advice of his agent Margaretta. As the cast he assembles are still available even at Christmas and are prepared to do it on a 'profit sharing' basis (that is, they may not get paid anything) he cannot expect - and does not get - the cream of the cream. But although they all bring their own problems and foibles along, something bigger starts to emerge in the perhaps aptly named village of Hope.

Cast:

Michael Maloney
Joe 

Richard Briers
Henry 

Joan Collins
Margaretta 

Nicholas Farrell
Tom Newman 

Julia Sawalha
Nina 

Celia Imrie
Fadge 

• A Midwinter's Tale
• En lo más crudo del crudo invierno
• En midtvinternatts drøm